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The Return of Prayers
The return of prayers A treatise wherein this case how to discern Gods answers to our prayers is briefly resolved, with other observations upon Psal. 85.8. concerning Gods speaking peace, &c. By Tho: Goodwin. B.D.The returne of prayers A treatise wherein this case how to discerne Gods answers to our prayers is briefly resolved, with other observations vpon Psal. 85.8. concerning Gods speaking peace, &c. By Tho: Goodvvin. B.D.
London: printed by M. Flesher for R. Dawlman, 1636
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1 It is a certain and infallible light, which God gives, when he speaks peace; The anointing from above, which enlighteneth ⟨p. 270⟩a mans eyes, is truth, and is no lie, 1. Joh. 2. 27. that is, in teaching a man (of which he there speaks, not only what he is in himself, but what he is in teaching us) he doth it so, as a man is not deluded by it, and therefore it is added, None else need teach him; for did the spirit, (when he did speak peace) speak so, as that that man to whom it is spoken, did not infallibly apprehend it, he should speak in vain: for so the Apostle reasons in case of unknown tongues, that if a trumpet give an uncertain sound; or a man speaks so, as it shall not be known what he speaks, he beats the ⟨p. 271⟩air: 1. Cor. 14. 9. Now therefore surely God, when he speaks peace, speaks it so infallibly, and distinctly, that the soul knows the meaning of it; It is not a voice else; for, says the Apostle there, ver. 10. The end of all voices is to signify, and therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, he shall be as a Barbarian, that speaks to me: ver. 11. especially when the speaker undertakes to be a witness, as the Holy Ghost in speaking peace is, 1. John 5. 6. Now to witness, is such a testimony, as is taken for infallible, for the end of it is to put an end to the controversy, and it ⟨p. 272⟩ends the strife between man and man; now the Holy Ghost when he speaks, speaks as a witness, and therefore puts an end to a mans doubts: he speaks infallibly.
1 It is a certaine and infallible light, which God gives, when hee speakes peace; The anointing from above, which enlighteneth ⟨p. 270⟩a mans eyes, is truth, and is no lie, 1. Ioh. 2. 27. that is, in teaching a man (of which hee there speakes, not onely what hee is in himselfe, but what hee is in teaching us) he doth it so, as a man is not deluded by it, and therefore it is added, None else need teach him; for did the spirit, (whē he did speak peace) speak so, as that that man to whom it is spoken, did not infallibly apprehend it, hee should speake in vaine: for so the Apostle reasons in case of unknown tongues, that if a trumpet give an uncertaine sound; or a man speakes so, as it shall not be knowne what hee speakes, hee beats the